Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz is an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The team was established in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1974, hence its name. In 1979, the team moved to Utah, and 10 seasons elapsed before it made its first playoff appearance in 1984. During the late 1980s, John Stockton and Karl Malone arose as the franchise players for the team, and formed one of the most famed point guard–power forward duos in NBA history. In 1997 and 1998, it played against the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals, losing both times.